OES 2025-04: Ironworker Near Fatal Fall: A Preventable Tragedy

This Operating Experience Summary (OES) provides a synopsis of the Accident Investigation Board (AIB) report developed, when, at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, an ironworker fell approximately 23 feet from a concrete wall form, sustaining serious injuries, including head trauma.

Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security

October 27, 2025
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This Operating Experience Summary (OES) provides a synopsis of the Accident Investigation Board (AIB) report developed, when, at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, an ironworker fell approximately 23 feet from a concrete wall form, sustaining serious injuries, including head trauma.